Strange Bedfellows: The Private Lives of Words

by Howard Richler

The bawdy English language has never been overly concerned with purity, and this promiscuous proclivity has contributed to many alluring word histories. Words, like species, evolve, and particularly those words that have been in existence for many centuries have undergone major evolutions in meaning. When you read Strange Bedfellows: The Private Lives of Words, you will discover the unexpected. For example, why gossiping in church is etymologically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553801008
• ISBN13: 9781553801009
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"